Greg Mitchell is the author of more than a dozen books (see link) and now writer/director of three award-winning films aired via PBS, including “Atomic Cover-up” and “Memorial Day Massacre” which are still up at PBS.org. Before all that, he was a longtime editor of the legendary Crawdaddy. »You can still subscribe to this newsletter for free.«
Since a good number of you, in my “survey” a few days ago, endorsed a new feature—now and then posting pictures that I have taken—here is another installment, with a new theme.
But first: by now you have heard, or at least read about, Beyonce dropping the first two cuts from her upcoming country-tinged album. But did you know it is one of our faves, Rhiannon Giddons, on the banjo in “Texas Hold ‘Em”? What a great choice. She’s been promoting for years the long-overlooked role of black banjo players in our musical history, so quite an important week for her as well. Here she is several years ago at Bonnaroo, with “Ruby.”
Spanning the Globe
Golden Gate, San Francisco to Marin
Chinese Garden, Huntington Gardens, San Merino, CA
The “Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge” from classic children’s story. George Washington Bridge, NYC side.
GWB, different angle.
Two Bridges in the Snow, Tarrytown, NY
Ye Olde Tappan Zee Bridge at sunrise, from Nyack, NY (homage to Hiroshige)
New Tappan Zee Bridge and Moon Rise
Central Park, Manhattan, with Christo’s “Gates”
Pont au Change, Paris
Monet’s famous pond and bridge, Giverny, France, in style of the Impressionists
Tower Bridge, London
One of many in this mode, Amsterdam, with 6 a.m. bicyclist
The Bridge of Sighs (named because it was passage for prisoners), at top, Venice
Rainy day on Accademia Bridge, Venice.
Kintaikyo Bridge, which dates to 1673, near Hiroshima, Japan.
San Marino
Make a point to go to the Huntington every time we visit So Cal, it's fabulous
Beautiful photographs of our splendid world. Thank you.